Gastric Cancer: Descriptive Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Screening, and Prevention
Johns Hopkins University · Mount Sinai Medical Center · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Less than a century ago, gastric cancer was the most common cancer in the United States and perhaps throughout the world. Despite its worldwide decline in incidence over the past century, gastric cancer remains a major killer across the globe. This article reviews the epidemiology, screening, and prevention of gastric cancer. We first discuss the descriptive epidemiology of gastric cancer, including its incidence, survival, mortality, and trends over time. Next, we characterize the risk factors for gastric cancer, both environmental and genetic. Serologic markers and histological precursor lesions of gastric cancer and early detection of gastric cancer using these markers are reviewed. Finally, we discuss…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 49.46
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 200
Authors
5- PKParisa Karimi
Johns Hopkins University, Mount Sinai Medical Center, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- FIFarhad Islami
Johns Hopkins University, Mount Sinai Medical Center, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- SASharmila Anandasabapathy
Johns Hopkins University, Mount Sinai Medical Center, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- NDNeal D. Freedman
Johns Hopkins University, Mount Sinai Medical Center, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- FKFarin KamangarCorresponding
Johns Hopkins University, Mount Sinai Medical Center, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Topics & keywords
- Epidemiology
- Cancer
- Medicine
- Incidence (geometry)
- Epidemiology of cancer
- Cancer prevention
- Causes of cancer
- Cancer incidence
- Good health and well-being